intimated

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He looks like a walking ad for the designer Todd Snyder, and it’s also intimated that he’s bisexual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The local police union meanwhile intimated that Smith’s Dec. 8 resignation was timed to duck further questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Coaches intimated to the 24-year-old, seventh-round pick out of Stanford that he would be active for the game a few days in advance, but the plan was likely to fill in on special teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Foster intimated that both left tackle Reuben Unije, who left the game in the third quarter, and right tackle Garrett DiGiorgio, who sat out with an apparent shoulder injury, would return soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024

“The headmaster has intimated that he would prefer fewer visits from me,” she said coldly.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling